Pihimbiyagollewa Jayawardhanarama Viharaya

Pihimbiyagollewa Jayawardhanarama Viharaya
Sri Jayawardhanarama Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: පිහිඹියගොල්ලෑව ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනාරාම රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Pihimbiyagollewa village near the famous Wewelketiya Inscription Site in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.

The history of this temple runs back to the  Anuradhapura Period. The ruins of an ancient pillared structure probably a Tempita building, a Siri Pathul Gal and broken parts of stone standing and seated Buddha statues have been unearthed from this site. A slab inscription of fragmentary state has also been discovered.

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This page was last updated on 23 June 2023
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